Vitamin B
The biochemical actions of the Bs are truly multifarious, affecting every organ system and all aspects of our health - Pamela Weintraub
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All About B Vitamins
In the constellation of vitamins, D has been the rising star. Many doctors now accept the D deficit as a cause of bone loss, fatigue, increased risk of heart disease and even cancer, and they routinely test and treat their patients for this deficiency.
Amid the D mania, though, a quieter movement has emerged: An increasingly vocal group of nutritionists and integrative practitioners argue that B vitamins play a critical role in heart health and immunity, and also provide widely effective treatments for headache, fatigue, mood, stress and menstrual disorders.
“B vitamins are real multitaskers and are involved in so many critical processes,” says Kathie Swift, MS, RD, LDN, nutrition…
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The Surprising Benefits and Side Effects of B-Complex Vitamins
Most of us probably think of vitamins as single nutrients, like vitamin C and vitamin D, but B vitamins are actually a group of eight different nutrients. Together, they're largely responsible for helping your metabolism function properly, much like how the engine in your car keeps it running.
B Vitamin Supplements: Controversy and Commercials
It is TRUE that B vitamins are known mostly for their role in energy metabolism. However, it is important to note that vitamins themselves do not provide our bodies with energy; they only aid in helping our bodies turn food into energy. Consuming a larger amount of B vitamins than is required by your body will not speed this process up!
Researchers Counter Study That Claims Vitamin B is Ineffective in Alzheimer’s Disease
According to medical specialists, research published last year stating that Vitamin B does not prevent Alzheimer’s disease is misleading, causing patients in early stages of the disease to miss out a potentially valuable treatment.
The daily vitamin B pill that halts the ravages of dementia
It is also not clear from other research whether B vitamins would have any benefit for those who already have dementia. Until further trials have confirmed these findings, we would recommend people think about eating a healthy and balanced diet.
Vitamin B Complex
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All About B Vitamins
The ultimate in well-connected catalysts, B vitamins work together to trigger critical biochemical reactions throughout your entire body.
The Nutrition Source
One of the advances that changed the way we look at vitamins was the discovery that too little folate, one of the eight B vitamins, is linked to birth defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
MedlinePlus
These vitamins help the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. They also help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas also have B vitamins. Many cereals and some breads have added B vitamins.
NHS
There are many different types of vitamin B and they all have important functions. •thiamin (vitamin B1) •riboflavin (vitamin B2) •niacin (vitamin B3) •pantothenic acid •vitamin B6 •folic acid •vitamin B12
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